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UNCLASSIFIED FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION POLICy DIRECTIVE Intellectual Property Rights Investigative Responsibility 1043D General Information Proponent Criminal Investigative Division (CID). Publication Date 2018-11-18 Review Date 2021-11-18 Last Updated N/A Supersession None Authorties Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP) Act of 2008 (October 13, 2008) (Public Law [Pub. L.] 110-403) Arpose The purpose of this policy directive (PD) is to provide base line investigative and reporting requirements for Federal Bureau of Investigation Headquarters (FBIHQ) divisions and field offices (FO) dealing with crimes involving intellectual property rights (IPR). Seope This policy applies to all Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) personnel. Exemptions There are no exemptions to this policy.. Spolicy Statement 5.1. The PRO IP Act of 2o08 enhances intellectual property laws, coordinates and strategically plans the federal effort against counterfeiting and infringement, and provides for the allocation of Department of Justice (Doj) resources to investigate and prosecute IPR crimes. The PRO IP Act of 2o08 enumerates a base line for the FBI's IPR enforcement investigative resources. 5.2. Pursuant to the PRO IP Act of 2o08, each FO will provide at least one special agent (SA) to support each DOJ Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) Unit for the purpose of investigating and assisting in the prosecution of intellectual property crimes. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED b6 DATE 04-01-2019BY 1 NSICG b7C UNCLASSIFIED